Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country was 9.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Afghanistan, 2016–2023
Source: Remittance Prices Worldwide, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Afghanistan is 9.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 7th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7.0% | — |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.0% | 9.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.0% | 10.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More financial sector data for Afghanistan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Afghanistan?
- Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Afghanistan was 9.0% in 2023, according to Remittance Prices Worldwide, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2016.
- How does Afghanistan rank for average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Remittance Prices Worldwide, World Bank (WB), published as part of Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average transaction cost of sending remittance to a specific country is the average of the total transaction cost in percentage of the amount sent for sending USD 200 charged by each single remittance service provider (RSP) included in the Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) database to a specific country.